10-20-2024, 01:40 PM
(10-20-2024, 01:15 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Given that Grimes has once shown he could be a starter and play heavy minutes, including ranking in elite percentiles for defensive metrics, I'd give him a higher contract than Hardy.
Hardy is a fantastic scorer. Hasn't given me any sort of confidence that he can do much else at an elite level. Right now, today, I'd give Hardy an extension somewhere around 3/30. 10mil AAV.
Should Hardy prove to have taken a step this year, that number could go higher. If he can just do one more thing well, I'd be comfortable going 4/45, 4/50 range. Which isn't that far off for what I'm wanting Grimes for at 4/60.
I just don't think you can drop 10 mil AAV for a guy that is not in your top 9 rotation. I feel like tax MLE is the most you can spend on somebody like that.